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The Korean Consulate General in Chicago
Alien Registration
Asia & Oceania
A Korean embassy or consulate can issue two types of visa: a short-term visa for the visitor who wants to stay up to 90 days or a special long-term visa for periods longer than 90 days. A visitor with a special long-term visa is required to apply for alien registration at a local immigration office within 90 days of arrival.
Immigration Offices
Seoul
(02)2650-6212
Incheon Airport
(032)740-7013, (032)740-7030
Jeju
(064)722-3494
(064)721-3494
Busan
(051)461-3000
Gimhae Airport
(051)972-1610, (051)972-1615
Customs
A written baggage declaration must be submitted to a customs official upon entry. Passengers must clear customs through either green, white, or red channels. Passengers who have no channel, and those declaring non-duty-free articles should use the white channel. Those who are suspected of making false declarations or of carrying prohibited articles will be directed to the red channel. If a passenger declares non-duty-free articles voluntarily, the declared amount will be accepted and the clearance procedure will be expedited.
Duty-Free Articles
Visitor's (non-resident's) goods which will be taken out of Korea upon departure.
(The total quantity of the goods should be declared for duty exemption.)
Goods which were declared upon departure from Korea and are being brought back.
Goods totaling US $400 or less which were purchased or acquired outside Korea.
I bottle (not over 1 liter) of alcoholic beverages
200 cigarettes (50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco)
2 ounces of perfume
Customs
Seoul Branch (Incheon Int'l Airport)
(032)740-2630
Incheon Branch
(032)740-2640
Gunsan Branch
(063)445-7348
Jeju-do Branch
(064)712-2762
Plant Quarantine
Passengers who carry any plants or soil including fruits (mango, orange, papaya, etc.), vegetables, seeds, orchids, nursery stock or cut flowers, etc., must describe the items and immediately declare them upon arrival. If you have any question about plant quarantine, please contact the National Plant Quarantine Service: Tel: (031)449-0524
Import restricted items and areas
Fresh fruits, such as mango, orange, papaya, cherry, etc.: all countries
Nursery stock of apples, grapes, etc.: most European countries
